By Charles Boulanger & Co., house of international renown, founded in 1812, with the goldsmith Hautin and often rewarded with medals in numerous exhibitions until 1913, a large and beautiful chocolate pot.
In sterling silver (Minerve 1er titre), cylindrical in shape, this piece is sumptuously decorated at the base, with acanthus leaves. A decor flowers adorns the spout.
A rich foliage covers the hinged lid, topped with a fruit .
On one side, an elegant wooden handle is screwed into the cylindrical sleeve.
The chocolate comes with a rare and large stirrer that gives a very frothy chocolate.
The chocolat pot is similar to a coffee or tea pot but it is marked by a hole in its lid, into which a wooden stirrer is inserted for stirring and frothing the hot chocolate in the pot .We must turn the handle of the stirrer between the two hands together to lather the chocolate with the base of the stirrer.
Luminous piece, essential for a warm and friendly party of winter with family or friends...

Chocolate pot appears to have been first mentioned in France in 1671 in a letter of the Marquise de Sévigné. Silver "chocolatieres" can be dated to 1685 in England and it may be assumed that they existed before in France, because a chocolate pot was offered to the French king in 1686.
*two tiny little points or pinheads on the back. Micro-scratches of normal use. Excellent condition.
Total weight : 812 Grams.
Capacity: + 1 liter
Master-Silversmith : Charles Boulenger et Cie ;
Date of inscription : 1899
Head of Minerva 1st.T 950/1000.
Capacity: more than a liter
Weight and dimensions noted on the photos.